Seth stopped pacing when he heard this and took a deep breath, trying to focus. Then calmly asked, "When is the joust?"
Colin took a deep breath, looking deeply into his eyes, judging. "This Friday."
"What day is today?" Seth asked frantically, looking around.
"Today is Monday."
"s**t!"
"Watch your language, young man," Colin said firmly, with a stern look in his eyes. "The time will come soon enough."
Seth thought for a moment, looking down, trying to calm himself. "How are we going to do this?"
"We will discuss it on the morrow," Collin instructed. "Now, go get some sleep."
"The hell I will!"
Colin knocked him to the ground. "I said, watch your mouth!" Then, after a moment he added with a forlorn look in his eyes, "I know that your mother taught you better."
Seth got up and bru
